In the far north of Scotland, near the village of Tongue, farming is far removed from the industrial agriculture that supplies most of us with our food. Much more of a conversation between human and nature, rather than human and machine, the sheep have been herded in this way for millennia. Yet as we seek to progress along a path described in the enlightenment philosophy that underpins most political and economic decision making, we move further from the table around which the rest of the biosphere communes. This path takes us further away from a sustainable future and nearer to significant environmental perturbation.

The Biosphere Research Institute (BIOSRI) is a not-for-profit centre of research and thinking, seeking to bring together the thoughts of as many humans as possible to tackle the big challenges facing us. We recognize the essential roles of the polymath, emergence and systems thinking, while eschewing reductionism, anthropocentrism and isolationism.Business leaders, politicians, educators and parents hold the future of our children and the future of our children's context within their hands. BIOSRI seeks to inspire these groups and provide them with the thinking space and tools to make a difference. We provide free resources to those who need them, charging for other services. All of the money is ploughed back into the organization, with profits being sent to our charity of the year, which for 2015 will be WaterAid. Welcome to BIOSRI!KEEP CONNECTED TO BIOSRI...Don't miss out on all the latest news at BIOSRI:Follow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookA BRIEF GUIDE TO BIOSRI

Each area of the site can be accessed from the ribbon at the top of the page. Here is a brief outline of the content of each section, with a clickable link directly to the section.

BIOSRI?? A brief history of the Biosphere Research Institute, its aims and philosophy.

BIOSRI BUSINESS CENTRE: Whether you run a small or large business, this area provides cutting-edge resources to help improve the corporate image, management structure, environmental regulation response and marketing of your organization.

EDUCATION CENTRE: Targeted at teachers in pirimary and secondary schools in addition to home school educators, this area provides a huge range of FREE easy-to-use resources to support teaching across the curriculum, from science to arts and from geography to technology. Role plays designed and tested by BIOSRI offer exciting opportunities for teachers to sit back and watch the students develop and innovate.

BIOSPHERE BLOG: Weekly blog from our director, giving you the chance to take part in a global conversation.

UNIVERSITIES: Research and teaching opportunities. Heads of Departments struggling with staff absences? Is your department in need of a short term lecturer? We have a growing bank of supply lecturers from across Britain who can fulfil teaching duties from 1 day to 4 or more weeks, where you have absent staff due to illness or other reasons. Get the cover you need without impacting on the students or other staff.

ART/SCIENCE COLLABORATIONS: We have a long track record of fruitful collaborations with artists. This area gives the artist an opportunity to explore some science and apply for funding with us as partners.

PRESS OFFICE: Area dedicated to journalism, including a password protected area for registered journalists. Need a quote on a breaking science story? Struggling to find expertize for an analysis piece? Then the BIOSRI press office is where to start.